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Tabletop sports

a tabletop and sports technology, applied in the field of indoor game equipment, can solve the problems of preventing a game from being played and people with lower appendage disabilities being unable to play

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-31
VAN ZANT MARK J
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However, with that comes the problem of dealing with the weather, which often can put a stop to a game being played outdoors.
Also, since most sports rely on efficient mobility and dexterity, people who have lower appendage disabilities are not able to play.

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[0013]All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0014]Table-top sports are indoor replicas of typical outdoor sports fields. While using the same concepts and rules as traditional sports games, table-top sports are able to bring the pleasure of playing sports games from outside to the indoors. Table-top sports use a mechanism of tilt in relation to gravity to move the ball from one position to another. This not only creates a more challenging game, but also helps to develop hand-eye coordination skills. Table-top sports essentially only comprises of three interacting components, a game table, a mount, and a score keeper. All three components work together to simulate a real game. The skill in this game comes into play when attempting to control the ball with only the tilt of the table and gravity.

[0015]In references to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, ...

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The present invention implements the use of tension in interacting cables to maintain control of a table-top. By creating an apparatus designed to replicate an actual sports field, the table-top sports game allows for indoor playing of a popular sport. Also, since the game makes use of hand-eye coordination rather than placing an emphasis on foot-eye coordination, it allows various people, especially those with lower appendage disabilities, to enjoy the sport as well.

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[0001]The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61 / 370,141 filed on Aug. 3, 2011.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to indoor game equipment. The objective of the present invention is to bring outdoor sports, such as football, soccer or racing, inside. The present invention makes use of a miniature version of most outdoor organized games.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Many organized sports are traditionally played outdoors. However, with that comes the problem of dealing with the weather, which often can put a stop to a game being played outdoors. Also, since most sports rely on efficient mobility and dexterity, people who have lower appendage disabilities are not able to play. Table-top sports not only creates a way to play these sports inside, but also enables everyone to participate, handicapped or not.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS[0004]FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of the present invention....

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F7/07A63B71/04A63F7/00
CPCA63F2007/3005A63F7/386A63F7/0017A63F2007/346A63F7/32
Inventor SWALLEY, MICHAEL, R.
Owner VAN ZANT MARK J
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